a vs Pulse for Mac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a
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“a-map Battery Tester” is a highly advanced Auto battery diagnostic tool, which works on some latest cutting-edge technologies to provide battery users easy and hassle-free way of checking the health of the automotive battery and the vehicle electrical system. This app makes it easy for the user to connect the tester to the mobile and conduct all the diagnostic tests and share the reports instantaneously. Various International standards like CCA, DIN, JIS, EN, IEC, SAE, MCA, BCI, CA etc. are supported by this tester.
Pulse for Mac
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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against a's weekly. a's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
a ships an update weekly, Pulse for Mac daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a | Pulse for Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iTAG Technologies LLC | InGyu Rho |
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Pulse for Mac
No in-app purchases
